New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-29
DIR. JOSEPH PARKER HERE.
PLANS FOR HIS LECTURE TOUR.

PLANS FOR His LECTURE TOUR.
WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT BEECHER AND PLYMOUTH
| CHURcH-THE EULoGY ON OCTOBER A.
Dr. Parker the celebrated pulpit orator OF the City
Temple, London arrived here yesterday on the Umbria
accompanied by his wife, After spending three hours
passing the Custom House osdeal he and Mrs Parker
to the Everett House. where Major j. b. Pond, the
doctors agent in the ecturing tour which he proposes to
undertake shortly, and Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher
awaiting them. The meeting between Dr.. Parker and the
widow of his old friend affecting Their greeting
silent one for few minutes they could not fud
voice TO express emotions which indeed could scarcely
be worded
| After breakfa.ting the doctor retired to get som,
needed rest and in the afternoon he was visited by
TRIBUNE reporter, who was introduced him by Major
| Pond
DIR. Parker possesses a striking individuality. He is
and rugged Of frame we'll Of intellect He
is tall and proad His face is smoo h-sbaven and bis
features marked. He has the brawny build OF the
Border man." for he was born In Northumber
| land near the "Debatable Land" and as he speaks
his slow deliberate accents trace and at times
strong one, of the North British "burr." His powerful
presence brings with 1t rather suggestions OF the rocks
mountaus the wild woods and the heather and the
of old Northumbra than the repressng and de-
| pressing civilization OF crowded London. His counten
expressive and his gray hair falls back from
wide temples.
what are your plans for your stay In American he
was asked.
"My plans are not at all well defined so far as am
concerned" he replied Even Major Ponds arrange
extend yet only or two Introductory en-
| gagements. On Tuesday. October 4. shall deliver
euogy on Henry Ward Beecher in the Brooklyn Academy
OF Music and the previous sunday shall preach In
Plymouth Church"
The conversation turned to the celebrated English
preacher, Charles H. spurgeon, and DR.. Parker was
Of IN
| ipdisposition.
at is not that he is seriously i'll" he replied Heis
and has been for some time troubled with rheumatic
gon but oeeys ne SOUND a. tIe core M sn
geor. some of his most humorous things were SAID Dy
him when ne was in agony" ,,
last saw Mr. Beseher In my own mouse IN LSna1n a
as young looking and vigorous and gladsone as think
him dated think, from Baltimore, and beginning-
ever grow oar He was as ssns SO well Of ana 50
The general opinion in ENGLAND that there never was
s him. all tTs Tssre might be-
men who erccled him In - specific points
:? lie has preached in ycur church. Isupposei =
any other in England. lie has preached there and no
also preached in OF the most conspicuous non
confOrmist pulps in Great Britain and Wherever no
preached the building was too small TO 'he
great mass OF people who locked TO hear hlm -.
" How large a ongreg gation does the City Temple ac-
Nv Church seats think. TO person. just what
Plymouth Church seats. 1t is larger in area but
Plymouth Church has an extra gallery preached Ia
time OF the Evangelical Alliance meeting Ia Newfork
did enjoy preaching there. because OF tne dhen-
sions OF the building IL seems TO he OF great width NY
the width out OF proportion 10 the
length and have always felt that TO be fatal TO good
But Plymouth Church has always been considered
one ~ ns Sei Mss eoR,ered one Of the best speaking
rooms in this country was disappointed In It. e1,
as Charles Dickens describes in his Life The City
Temple Is for speaking purposes pereeI sons ps
singers who the City Temple praise Its acoustic prop
critics" -. ..,,...., ,o,.or ,ho. vo,
are to be tue next pastor Of Plymouth Church"
"The newspapers would be nothing y not In advance
TO you II you going TO dine with tne queen
what would you reply pI1Oa0y mo- ca ana psrecy and
absolutely understand without any reservation OF ahy
Msop sG.t or rond a. Deen nS me- for about eight years
now to and deliver course OF lectures mere;
not rssst the to a
dress IN reference TO the life and work or Mr. Beecher
teen years OF hard work Thought that this was the
time II ever, TO attempt lecture course no.oh.,
in the City Temple before leaving England in America
upon that you intend TO take up your residence IN
America. Did you intend that meaning 10 oe a''"ehea
ii was then replying to a rumor to the effect that
was about to leave England for America In iac 10
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the purpose almost nventng reason tor golng 10
the United states and the only reason could imagine
would be that In America tnere are no ulssoner py
IL TO be understood that there was NO esao
sned church in America In England every usssn.sr @
suffer for his nonconformity lie Is oieraeu mas
nnumerablc civic privileges, great many dissoihHes
have been removed but To 10 Tue hs rsSardsa emu Si
tho chapter dissenter VIII DO SsirSsd tesarSsd
as an inferior man by the established
church All tho wealth. all the prestige, all the hstori
family standing 10 be found on the sie OF tue or
tablishment far as England Is concerned Ilat TO
mark would apply entirely to Scotland 10 tne pest
OF my knowledge there Duke Earl, Marquis or Ns-
count connected with English nonconformity Engnsn
| Congregatonasm is ecclesasticai repupicsn-
ism. Butt added the Doctor. with grim sme' h phI
morning sitting the pier and watching the Bape,.
| ike tumut examining baggage, ien
that the American custom House was quite Daahce 10
the established church. ,.,,
d" 10 not definitely know. The lecture am trusting
TO as my piece de resistance Is called JOBS Contortors
| or Scientific sympathy, showing what sclencee
| has got to saw TO "a when lie Is broken-hearteu
| and is in the Valley OF the shadow OF DEATH l
bind tho his books and TO nothing oeyohu
them his books all he has TO say IN tho way
frssor Tyna after having read the lecture In whch
he him self largely sarized. says tnat tuero 10 80
rlous ground tone the little book notwiths s
outbursts OF dramatic drollery Professor Iyndah hs
ures IN IL as the Sadducee." . .,..- -,
Incidentally Dr. Parker spoke In the highest terms OIL
Professor Henry Drummond, who recently 'lsleo 'n'
city. -, ,,., - j, s,,v.r,,g nj.
euogy ON its al pastor Dr. Parker Will I'LL eis nrst iec
ure date In Phade pha Until October ne VIII resi- ani
rccuperae at farm in tho CatsKls wneie
Major Pond has secured snug q1s yesE however
they will 70 sp,n few davs with Mrs beecner az
the home OF her inlaw Mr. scoyile, In etsnioru'
whittier she will herself return to-day
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